In the Media: Adrian Shtuni on How Extremist Attackers Use Digital Media to Maximise the Impact of Violence Beyond the Immediate Attack Itself

May 21, 2026

A May 21 Washington Post article analyses a first-person video from the San Diego mosque attack, with ICCT Associate Fellow Adrian Shtuni highlighting the use of video-game-style aesthetics to target young, digital-native audiences. According to Shtuni, this content seeks morbid immortality through viral, hard-to-remove footage driven by a desire for ego and fame.

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